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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Danko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Danko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ollie Polliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Danko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polliver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danko shoots in but Polliver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Polliver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Polliver feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danko's calf.
Polliver is looking to slow Danko down with leg kicks.
Danko blocks a head kick by Polliver.
Ivan Danko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danko walks into a straight right hand from Polliver.
A nice leg kick lands there from Polliver.
Polliver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Danko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polliver moves into the clinch successfully.
Polliver goes for a takedown attempt but Danko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Danko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Polliver's waist but Polliver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Danko off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Danko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Danko is trying to get back to half guard.
Polliver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Danko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Danko is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Danko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danko is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Polliver asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Danko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Polliver wants to stand but Danko is controlling his arm.
Danko can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Polliver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Polliver counters with an outside leg kick.
Ollie Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Danko.
Danko looks gassed!
Danko with a poor takedown
and Polliver counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Danko's guard now.
Danko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Polliver postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Polliver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Polliver is looking to work some ground and pound but Danko has wrist control.
Polliver knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danko on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danko trying to control the position.
Polliver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Danko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danko is trying to control the position but Polliver postures up.
Polliver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Danko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Polliver has managed to get both his arms back between Danko's legs - danger averted.
Polliver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Polliver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Polliver has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ollie Polliver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Danko darts in trying to clinch
enabling Polliver to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Danko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Polliver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danko throws a lazy body kick
and Polliver makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Danko with a lazy takedown attempt
so Polliver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Danko is trying to keep Polliver in close.
Polliver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Danko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polliver is one step ahead there.
Danko trying to control the position.
Polliver working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Polliver throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polliver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Polliver wants to stand and escape but instead Danko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Polliver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Danko wants to control from the top but Polliver keeps moving.
Polliver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Polliver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danko wants to control from the top but Polliver keeps moving.
Danko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Danko wants to control from the top but Polliver keeps moving.
Polliver is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Danko is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Danko has his takedown stuffed
and Polliver counters with a nice low kick that buckles Danko's knee momentarily.
Ollie Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Danko.
Danko with a poor takedown
and Polliver counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Danko blocks a head kick by Polliver.
Danko misses with a series of wild punches.
Polliver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivan Danko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Polliver shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Polliver was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ollie Polliver dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Danko darts in trying to clinch
and Polliver counters with a slapping leg kick.
Danko misses with a takedown attempt
and Polliver counters with a low kick, right behind Danko 's knee.
Danko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Polliver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Polliver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danko has closed the distance and engaged Polliver in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danko fails with the takedown
and Polliver counters with a slapping leg kick.
Danko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Polliver dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Danko. That did some damage!
Polliver moves into the clinch.
Polliver has clasped his hands together around Danko's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Danko tries to escape but Polliver is in control.
Polliver trying to control the action but Danko is working from the bottom.
Danko is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Danko regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danko preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Polliver is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Danko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Polliver.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danko makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Danko wants to clinch but Polliver slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Danko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Polliver counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Danko with a poor takedown
and Polliver counters by moving into the clinch.
Ollie Polliver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Danko.
Polliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danko misses with a takedown
and Polliver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ivan Danko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ollie Polliver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Polliver tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ollie Polliver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Polliver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ollie Polliver!
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energy
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hype
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